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Summer Series: Getting to know Nathan Crumpton

Colorado Springs, CO (April 28, 2017) - A former track and field athlete at Princeton University, Nathan Crumpton found the sport of skeleton in 2011, made his first national team in the 2015-2016 season and has not looked back since. The Park City, Utah native is originally from Kenya and grew up traveling the world and living in different places. He finished eighth at his first World Championships in Igls, Austria, and his best World Cup finish is fifth in Whistler, Canada.

Crumpton’s interests outside of sliding vary from photography to Star Wars to snowboarding, and he also models to help fund his skeleton career. USABS sat down with him as he prepares to make a bid for the 2018 Olympic Team.

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Seven USABS athletes honored with annual team awards

Colorado Springs, Colo. (June 27, 2016) - USA Bobsled and Skeleton concluded a historic 2015-16 season with its annual awards banquet June 25 at the Colorado Springs Olympic Training Center. The ceremony also marked the end of the national team’s annual camp.Seven bobsled and skeleton athletes were recognized for their exceptional achievements and work ethic during the 2015-16 season.

Skeleton athlete Nathan Crumpton (Park City, Utah) was named Rookie of the Year. Crumpton earned his first national team berth this year and spent the season primarily on the World Cup circuit, also spending time on the Intercontinental Cup. Crumpton earned a season-best fifth-place finish on the Lake Placid track in World Cup action and took eighth at World Championships.

Combine in Colorado Springs to follow National Team Camp

Colorado Springs, Colo. (June 21, 2016) - Nathan Crumpton had the snow and ice. He was just missing the thrill of competition.The former Princeton University track and field athlete had moved to Colorado for the skiing and snowboarding opportunities. But he craved the feeling of crossing the finish line first — something neither sport provided.

“Skiing and snowboarding were great fun, but I was doing it just for fun and for myself; there was no competitive angle to it,” he said. “I had started skiing and snowboarding too late in my career to do it competitively at an elite level.”

“The program is growing year after year,” said Tuffy Latour, USA Skeleton head coach. “We have a great partnership with the Olympic Regional Development Authority and the Utah Olympic Park for our development programs. Annie and Matt didn’t leave anything behind and finished up the season strong, and our emerging athletes challenged the veterans. It was a great end to the season and I’m looking forward to seeing what these athletes can do next year.”

Crumpton leads American men’s skeleton team at World Championships with eighth place finish

IGLS, Austria (Feb. 19, 2016)-Nathan Crumpton (Park City, Utah) maintained his overnight position to finish as the top American in eighth at the men’s skeleton 2016 World Championships in Igls, Austria today. Olympic bronze medalist Matt Antoine (Prairie du Chien, Wis.) chased down his teammate to move up into ninth today, and Kyle Brown (Concord, N.H.) finished 13th.“I’m ecstatic to have a top 10 finish, but I’m also relieved to be finished,” Crumpton said. “It’s a wonderful conclusion to the championships. I’m stoked with the outcome after a shaky first run.”

Crumpton leads Team USA overnight in eighth position at mens skeleton World Championships

IGLS, Austria (Feb. 18, 2016)- Nathan Crumpton (Park City, Utah) leads Team USA in eighth position after the first day of men’s skeleton World Championships in Igls, Austria. Olympic bronze medalist Matt Antoine (Prairie du Chien, Wis.) is just one-tenth of a second off his teammate’s pace in 11th, while Kyle Brown (Concord, N.H.) put together a speedy second run after a problematic first heat for 13th.

“It’s so close,” Crumpton said. “Finishes are razor thin on a track like Igls. The tiniest difference and smallest changes can have an impact right down to the finish line. It’s super tight, and it makes for great racing. I just hope I come out on top.”

Nathan Crumpton’s upward climb to skeleton success

by Kristen Gowdy Feb 10, 2016

​Nathan Crumptondidn’t even think he was going to slide this season. It had been a long road to get to team trials in October. Having just undergone knee surgery and having never previously earned a World Cup tour berth, the skeleton athlete figured he may as well cut his losses, save some money and focus on rehabilitating his knee for the 2017 season. “My expectations were so low going into the season,” he said. “I actually didn't work on anything skeleton related in the offseason, apart from getting my knee surgically repaired. But it was touch and go for a long time, and it still isn't back to 100 percent. I was considering taking the entire year off and just sliding on my own in the event my knee didn't recover in time.”

Nathan Crumpton turns in best-ever finish

After a great weekend in Lake Placid, New York Jan. 8-9 in which it earned three gold medals, the USA Bobsled and Skeleton Team had much less success at the Utah Olympic Park in Park City this past weekend, managing only a single medal -- a bronze -- in women's two-man bobsled.But, despite the team's struggles, there were still some noteworthy results, especially in skeleton. Nathan Crumpton, a 30-year-old slider who lives and trains in Park City, had his personal-best day.

Park City man named to USA World Cup skeleton team

By Faith Heaton Jolley | Posted Nov 20th, 2015

PARK CITY — A Park City skeleton athlete with a dream of competing in the Winter Olympics recently got one step closer by being named to the 2015-2016 USA World Cup and national team.Nathan Ikon Crumpton said he did track and field in college, competing in the long and triple jump; however, it wasn't until he graduated that he discovered the sport of skeleton."I thought it was just a thrilling opportunity," he said. "I came out here to Park City to see it in person and thought I just had to give it a try."